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Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border

Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border

  The Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as…
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas

Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas

  Israel shut down its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to continued Hamas hostilities,…
Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police

Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police

  Iraqi police used batons and rubber hoses on Tuesday to disperse about 250 protesters who gathered at the main…
Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East

Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East

  Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday the US withdrawal from world powers’ 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran would…
Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions

Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions

  Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called on state bodies to support the government of President Hassan Rouhani in fighting…
Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa

Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa

  Syrian rebels and their relatives began evacuating the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring…
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN

Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN

  The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six…
Iraq police fire in air as protesters try to storm Basra govt. building

Iraq police fire in air as protesters try to storm Basra govt. building

  Iraqi police fired in the air as hundreds of protesters tried to storm the main provincial government building in…
Israel and Gaza militants in fierce flare-up of fighting

Israel and Gaza militants in fierce flare-up of fighting

An Israeli air strike destroyed a vacant multi-storied building in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing two teenagers who were…
Air strike in eastern Syria kills at least 28 people: reports

Air strike in eastern Syria kills at least 28 people: reports

An air strike killed at least 28 people in an Islamic State-held area of eastern Syria near the border with…
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